Dolores Umbridge

Gentlemen -

I just know that you are both as eager as I to instill in our dear students the glories of service to the Protectorate, and remind them of the long memory of those who most closely serve Our Lord.

Now, as you know, we’ve begun our new civics lessons with the first and second year students, and one of the second years in the Ravenclaw class had just the most wonderful suggestion this morning. The more we discussed it, the more I became certain it was exactly what we all need to hold Our Lord’s purpose fast in our minds and hearts. And of course, to direct the energies of our dear students in the most appropriate and productive direction.

The suggestion, in brief, is to create a memorial garden here at Hogwarts to honour those Council Members who have fallen in Our Lord’s service. Reviewing some of the history, perhaps we might also somehow include those students who fought and died in the campaigns of 1983 and 1984.

Certainly, there will be details to sort out, much necessary research, and decisions on how to present the names in an engaging way with some hint of their greatest accomplishments. I’m sure that can all be sorted out quite easily with a little dedicated interest.

Do tell me I might count on your support, and perhaps some of your time to consult about the planning, before I make a formal proposal to Minerva and the Board of Governors? It would go ever such a long way toward showing a unified vision celebrating Our Lord’s leadership from those shaping young minds here at Hogwarts.

Would you have time to meet late this week or early next? I understand you have exams to consider and mark, but I’m sure you’ll both be able to add this one teensy thing. Perhaps Saturday, if neither of you are obliged to supervise the Hogsmeade excursion.

Do let me know.
Dolores